Pulse
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June 18, 2025
Hicks Morley welcomes Shane Miller as COO
Shane Miller has joined Hicks Morley as its new chief operating officer.
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June 18, 2025
Stewart McDannold Stuart rebrands as SMS LAW
Victoria-based law firm Stewart McDannold Stuart is now SMS LAW.
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June 18, 2025
Flawed police testimony leads to successful appeal
It seemed to be an impulsive trip from Guelph, Ont., to Sudbury, Ont., for three young men. On Dec.1, 2017, OPP officer David Desroches stopped Adam Chiarelli, who was speeding in his mother’s car on Highway 400. After impounding the car and taking the three men to a nearby gas station, officer Scott Orsan noticed the scent of cannabis. He discovered marijuana and related items during a search of the vehicle. All three men were arrested.
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June 17, 2025
Canada ramps up sanctions against Russia for Putin regime’s ‘continued aggression’ against Ukraine
Canada announced new sanctions against Russia as leaders of the G7 Western countries met for a second day in Kananaskis, Alta.
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June 17, 2025
CBA backs constitutional amendment to constrain federal use of Charter’s ‘notwithstanding’ clause
In a rare move, the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) has thrown its support behind a Senate public bill (S-218), which proposes a constitutional amendment to restrict and structure the discretion of the federal government to breach Charter rights via the contentious s. 33 “notwithstanding” clause.
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June 17, 2025
LSO presents honorary doctorate to Dr. Peter Jaffe
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has awarded an honorary degree to Dr. Peter Jaffe.
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June 17, 2025
Legal harmonies: Exploring law through the lens of symphonic masterpieces
Symphonic music, with its grand scale and emotional depth, has long been a powerful medium for expressing complex societal themes. As a mirror to society, symphonic music has long reflected cultural, political and legal norms.
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June 17, 2025
Unconscionability, contractual oddities in gig-worker arbitration agreements in Davis v. Amazon
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision, and before it that of the Superior Court of Justice, in Davis v. Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC, 2025 ONCA 421, addresses complex issues surrounding the enforceability of arbitration agreements within the context of gig-economy employment contracts.
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June 17, 2025
Your job as lawyers? Take the A out of AI
You may have heard news recently that the driving law in Canada will be changing federally. You’ve probably seen a Facebook post, an Instagram story or even a news story on a website indicating that there will be national changes to driving laws in Canada beginning on July 1, 2025.
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June 16, 2025
CBA awards Jeanne Mayrand-Thibert the Viscount Bennett Fellowship
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA)’s Fellowship Committee has selected Jeanne Mayrand-Thibert as the recipient of the 2025-2026 Viscount Bennett Fellowship.